Chicago stepping up severe weather preparedness

Between events like deadly tornadoes around the country and the blizzard that buried Chicago in snow in February, Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the city will step up its planning for severe weather.

CHICAGO (AP) — Between events like deadly tornadoes around the country and the blizzard that buried Chicago in snow in February, Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the city will step up its planning for severe weather. The mayor toured the city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications on Thursday. He told reporters that it is clear that what was once thought of as abnormal weather is becoming normal. And he says the city has to plan for that. Emanuel says he’ll step up training exercises to make sure that firefighters, police officers and other city workers are prepared to handle extreme weather and that all the city departments act in concert. Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.

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Photos: Chicago Football Classic 2016 Highlights

The 2016 Chicago Football Classic celebrated a weekend of festivities including the kick-off reception of the President's Reception on Thursday at the South Shore Cultural Center leading to the game on Saturday, September 10 at Soldiers Field.
Clark Atlanta University vs. Central State University premiered on the green field as various dignitaries, community leaders, sponsors and fans enjoyed the game on a beautiful, sunny afternoon.
Here's some key photo highlights to enjoy from live entertainment, scholarship presentations, the pre-game high school bands, football play and the traditional suite hopping.